Are You Wheat, or Are You a Tare?

There are many in this world who call themselves "Christian" and even consider themselves Christian, but Jesus (the Christ) said,

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 7:22-23 KJV

You see, the Lord tells us that even among the Church, there are those who are not His.

²⁴ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: ²⁵ But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. ²⁶ But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. ²⁷ So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? ²⁸ He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? ²⁹ But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. ³⁰ Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 13:24-30 KJV

The tare, spoken of here, is a weed that is indistinguishable from the wheat, until the ear of the wheat develops. (Thanks to Fausset's Bible Dictionary via e-Sword.) That is, until a "Christian" grows enough to produce fruit, we cannot tell the true Christian from the false.

The book of James (among other things) addresses this issue. There were those, in his time, that believed that they could convert and yet live like the world. The "sinner's prayer" is just a bunch of words, unless you have faith in your heart. James points out, that unless your faith produces fruit, then your faith is dead and unable to bring you eternal life.

If you go regularly to Church, listen to the Word as it is being taught or find a Church that teaches God's Word.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17 KJV

Seek God in earnest and He will reveal Himself to you! Don't just be content to go to Church every Sunday and to live like the world the rest of the week. Seek true life change by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The consequence of rejecting Him is eternal death.

³⁶ Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. ³⁷ He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; ³⁸ The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; ³⁹ The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. ⁴⁰ As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. ⁴¹ The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; ⁴² And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³ Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:36-43 KJV

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